MARSEILLES, IL, UNITED STATES

06.27.2011

Spc. Brandon Byrne, the Wisconsin Army National Guard's Soldier of the Year, maneuvers through an obstacle during the 2013 Region IV Best Warrior Competition at Marseilles Training Center in Marseilles, Ill. Byrne and Sgt. Edward Schmitt, the Wisconsin Army National Guard's NCO of the Year, swept the regional event and will advance to the National Guard-level Best Warrior Competition at Camp Robinson in North Little Rock, Ark., July 21-25. (Illinois National Guard photo by Sgt. Michael Camacho)